John Baxter
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John Baxter (1849 - 1934)

John Baxter
Born in Tullalook, Moira, County Down, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 30 Oct 1873 in 252 St Georges Road, Glasgow, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in 7 Thames St, Riverton, Southland, New Zealandmap
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Biography

John Baxter was born in 1849 in Tullalook, Moira County Down. Northern Ireland. No record has been found of John's birth in Ireland. He was thought to have followed Ann Eliza to Glasgow after the death of his mother Mary. As he signed his marriage certificate with an X he was most likely uneducated.[1] His occupation is listed in 1873 as a Carter ( horse and cart). John's address in Glasgow was 11 Oakbank St and Anne's was 15 Oakbank St.

John and Anne emigrated to New Zealand onboard the Cartsburn, a vessel of 1251 tons Capt Young, sailed from Greenock dock Glasgow Scotland on April 9, 1874 with 316 immigrants and passengers. They crossed the equator on May 16 and arrived Port Chalmers Otago NZ on July 11. [2]

During the voyage there were nine births including Mary Jane Cartsburn Baxter and four deaths, all of children under two years.

Mary Jane was born while the ship was becalmed in the Indian ocean. John and Anne were to have another 10 children born in New Zealand.

John's occupation in Riverton NZ is listed as Plate layer ( railway surfaceman). They lived on the corner section at 7 Thames St Riverton. The house no longer exists.

John is buried in 48 Anglican Section Row F of Riverton Cemetery[3]


Religion

Religion: Presbyterian

Research Notes

John's will (1932) names children: William, David, Thomas, Albert, Christina, Esther and Madeline [1]

Sources

  1. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-MWG : 11 February 2020), John Baxter, 1873.
  2. Rootsweb; Rootsweb; Cartsburn; http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Cartsburn.htm (website) (Accessed 17 May 2021)
  3. https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/my-southland/cemeteries/cemeterysearch/getperson/5475; Southland District Council; Cemetery Search (website) Citing:John Baxter (Accessed 17 May 2021)

Acknowledgements

  • This WikiTree profile was started through the import of Parkes.ged on Nov 7, 2012 by Garry Parkes.
  • Thank you to Thomas Baxter for supporting this profile through the import of baxter.ged on Oct 4, 2013.




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